{"product_id":"clear-rippled-slab-acrylic-bench-on-dark-trestle-115cm","title":"Clear Rippled Slab Acrylic Bench on Dark Trestle - 115cm","description":"\u003ch3\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA thick slab of clear acrylic, worked into a close horizontal ripple and rolled over along the front edge, set high on a single dark metal trestle. Both ends of the slab overhang the trestle by a good margin, which is what gives the piece its look of a plank set down rather than a table built up.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA Ripple Read Across the Grain, Not Down It\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe ripple runs across the slab rather than along it, which is the harder of the two directions to hold. A horizontal texture across this panel has to keep its rhythm over the whole span or the eye picks up the moment it drifts, and there is nowhere on a clear body for a correction to hide. The front arris is then rolled to a soft radius, so the rippled face resolves into a smooth lip exactly where a hand or a leg meets it, and the two treatments have to meet cleanly along a line that runs the full length. The trestle is finished in a dark matt that kills reflection, which is a decision about the acrylic rather than about the metal: a bright support would double itself inside the slab and confuse the texture. No two panels ripple alike, because the tooling advances by hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe seat sits above ordinary bench height, so this reads more naturally as a surface than as seating: a window bay, the long wall of a hall, the foot of a bed. Give it a plain floor. A rippled clear body takes its pattern from the floor under it, and a busy rug turns the texture into noise, whereas a single-tone floor lets the ripple carry its own shadow. Leave the overhangs clear at both ends rather than backing it into a corner, since the cantilever is most of the effect.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eTrestle Position, Panel Depth and Two-Part Delivery\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the workshop a standard piece takes 3–4 weeks and a bespoke commission 5–6. The trestle can be set out toward the ends for a more even span, or kept central as it is. The panel is also offered thinner, which changes the price and the way the ripple reads. Colour can be introduced into the casting, and the trestle can be finished in a polished metal if you would rather have the reflection than lose it. The seat and its trestle come in separate parts that bolt up through the top rail, so a normal doorway is enough. Two people are wanted for the slab. The trestle is a one-person lift. Our main studios are in the UK (Birmingham) and Dubai, with additional global workshops.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA ripple read across the grain belongs with our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/acrylic-sculptures\"\u003eacrylic sculptures\u003c\/a\u003e; a single dark trestle under a rolled edge leads to our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/metal-sculptures\"\u003emetal sculptures\u003c\/a\u003e, and a high seat for a window bay joins our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/indoor-sculptures\"\u003eindoor sculptures\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ctable class=\"spec_table\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e55cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWidth\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e115cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDepth\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e40cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eClear Cast Acrylic with Dark Metal\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Giant Sculptures","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54003983614299,"sku":"Y053","price":7830.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0869\/3383\/2027\/files\/Y053.jpg?v=1790884230","url":"https:\/\/giant-sculptures.com\/products\/clear-rippled-slab-acrylic-bench-on-dark-trestle-115cm","provider":"Giant Sculptures","version":"1.0","type":"link"}